The 2022 Southland Tournament will come down to a surprising finish after the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (22-11) ripped off another upset victory, this time in the semifinals against the Nicholls St. Colonels by a score of 71-64. The Islanders will now meet the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (19-13) after their 74-65 victory over the New Orleans Privateers in the other semifinals matchup. The Islanders, who finished fourth in the conference in the regular season, could be a team of destiny in March after knocking off the Colonels in the semifinals despite going 0-3 against them in the regular season. The Lions won their fourth consecutive game, including one over the same New Orleans team they knocked out to get to the Southland finals.
Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET from the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas, and the winner will get an automatic bid into the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Islanders are one-point favorites and the over-under for total points scored is 147 in the latest SE Louisiana vs. Texas A&M-CC odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana and revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see all of the model’s college basketball picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for SE Louisiana vs. Texas A&M-CC:
- Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana point spread: Texas A&M-CC -1
- Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana over-under total: 147 points
- Texas A&M-CC vs. SE Louisiana money line: Texas A&M-CC -115, SE Louisiana -105
- TXAMCC: The Islanders are 13-6 against the spread after a win.
- SELOU: The Over is 9-1 in the Lions’ last 10 games.
Featured Game | Southeastern Louisiana Lions vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Why Texas A&M-Corpus Christi can cover
The Islanders have some really great trends working in their favor for this matchup. They enter this matchup 5-2 against the spread at a neutral site and 10-7 ATS with equal rest. They also have an 11-8 record ATS in their conference games this year. The Islanders went 1-1 ATS in this matchup against the Lions this season, including a road victory in SE Louisiana where they covered and won outright by double digit points.
The Islanders will also enter this matchup with an edge on the boards averaging nearly six rebounds more per game than the Lions. They also have a lower turnover rate on the offensive side. Where the Islanders have the biggest edge is on the defensive side of the ball, where they hold opponents to nearly 10 fewer points per game and a sub-50 percent field-goal percentage.
Why Southeastern Louisiana can cover
For starters, in their most recent matchup against each other just less than a month ago, the Lions covered against the spread and won outright by nine points on the road at Texas A&M-CC. The Lions will enter this matchup having covered five of their last six games against the spread — they are also winners of seven of their last eight games outright.
The Lions can rope teams into high-scoring games, and that’s not a level the Islanders have played at often as of late. While SE Louisiana scored at least 80 points in nine straight games before the 74-65 win over New Orleans on Friday, Texas A&M-CC has reached that number just twice in 12 games since their 86-71 win over the Lions in late January.
How to make SE Louisiana vs. Texas A&M-CC picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 149 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
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